Electrician III - Circuit Breaker Technician
Electrician III - Circuit Breaker Technician
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Job Description
We have an opening for an Electrician I/II Circuit Breaker Technician. You will perform a variety of specialized journeylevel electrical trade functions in the inspection operation installation repair replacement testing and troubleshooting of electrical components and equipment. This position is in the Maintenance Production Division within the Infrastructure Maintenance and Utilities Department. This position may require working at Site 300 in Tracy California.
This position requires fulltime onsite presence due to the nature of the work.
This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.
You will
- Perform basic journeylevel specialized electrical trade functions in the installation maintenance operations repair replacement testing and troubleshooting of circuit breakers.
- Perform maintenance operations construction repairs and testing on facility electrical systems and associated equipment to restore systems to operational condition.
- Perform lock out/tag out to isolate components and deenergize equipment.
- Provide effective and timely customer service to clients and team members. Interact with facility managers facility pointofcontacts inspectors and ES&H technicians. Work with other craft personnel and provide technical guidance.
- Analyze prepare and deliver reports required for managing projects work orders and preventative maintenance records including but not limited to entering all circuit breaker test results and barcode information into a database.
- Complete preventative maintenance requests deficiency reports and work orders using a personal computer.
- Follow all national local and Laboratory safety procedures and policies including lock out/tag out selecting and using appropriate personal protective equipment and actively participating in Laboratory work planning and control process; and maintain institutional and jobspecific training requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional job responsibilities at the 824.2 level
- Troubleshoot equipment for the distribution and utilization of electrical energy (less than 600 volts). Perform work on building power systems and circuit breakers.
- Work with specialized test equipment such as DRLOS and Megohmmeters in addition to standard tools of the electrician trade and various power tools including drills and saws.
Qualifications :
- Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Qlevel security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
- High school diploma GED or equivalent and completion of related apprentice training program or equivalent journeylevel work experience in the electrician trade.
- Knowledge of and ability to maintain inspect operate install repair replace test and troubleshoot circuit breakers and electrical components. Knowledge of circuit breaker test sets such as PI 6000s and ETI MAC20s and programming circuit breaker trip units such as AC PROS.
- Basic journeylevel skills knowledge and abilities in the electrician trade including electrical codes and applicable Safety policies and procedures.
- Proficient in the use of all hand tools and portable power tools of the trade.
- Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills necessary to interact and work independently and effectively with other crafts personnel team members managers administrative staff and provide essential customer service to clients.
- Basic computer skills necessary to prepare logs and reports send and receive emails perform computerbased training and timekeeping entry.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a valid California Class C drivers license; work scheduled oncall and emergency overtime lift up to 50 lbs. in a safe and controlled manner and work in confined spaces.
Additional qualifications at the 824.2 level
- Journey level skills knowledge and abilities in the electrician trade including electrical codes and applicable ES&H laws and regulations.
- Specialized skills knowledge of and ability to maintain inspect operate install repair replace test and troubleshoot circuit breakers.
- Valid State of California General Electrician License.
Qualifications We Desire
- Experience with trip unit functions such as long time pick up short time pick up instantaneous pick up and ground fault pick up.
- Knowledge of auxiliary components including shunt trips auxiliary contacts and neutral sensor wiring.
- Experience in reading circuit breaker trip curves.
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Position Information
This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.
Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Included in 2025 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
- Flexible Benefits Package
- 401(k)
- Relocation Assistance
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Flexible schedules *depending on project needs)
- Our core beliefs visit 300
Site 300 is an experimental test site operated by LLNL. Situated on 7000 acres in rural foothills approximately six miles southwest of downtown Tracy and 15 miles southeast of Livermore Site 300 hosts approximately 200 employees with expertise in such fields as engineering chemistry biology and environmental restoration. Employees assigned to work at Site 300 may be exposed to the organism that causes San Joaquin Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis.
Security Clearance
This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Qlevel clearance. If you are selected we will initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if you meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Qlevel clearance requires U.S. citizenship.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
